Texas A&M GI Lab Research Unraveling Medical Mysteries, Ensuring Animal Health
Gastrointestinal disorders are some of the most common health problems facing pets today. In fact, more than 10% of all new visits to a veterinarian are related to GI disease in both dogs and cats, according to Dr. Jörg Steiner, a Universrity Distinguished Professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences […]
Texas A&M Is Home To World’s Top Two Dog Experts
In addition to employing the top two experts on the topic, Texas A&M University is listed as the world’s fifth most knowledgeable institution on dogs. The top two experts on dogs in the world are faculty members at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), according to the life sciences search […]
Steiner Receives German Small Animal Veterinary Science Award
Dr. Jörg Steiner, a University Distinguished Professor and Regents Professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), was honored with the Richard-Voelker Medallie by the German Veterinary Science Association’s Small Animal Division. The award was established in 1974 and is given to up to two veterinarians each year who have […]
CVMBS’ Steiner Named 2021 Regents Professor
Dr. Jörg Steiner, a University Distinguished Professor within the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS), is one of six Texas A&M University faculty members to be named a 2021 Regents Professor. The designation, the highest honor bestowed by the Texas A&M System on faculty […]
CVM Faculty Recognized With AFS Distinguished Achievement Awards
Five faculty members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have been honored with this year’s Distinguished Achievement Awards from the Association of Former Students (AFS). The university-level AFS awards are presented each year to faculty and staff who exhibit the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M. This year, […]
Learning in the Lab
The Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory has provided veterinary student Marshal Covin with opportunities to explore and expand upon his classroom studies. Marshal Covin, a second-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), never expected a simple “howdy” to lead to countless opportunities for advancing his veterinary career. But […]
Testing for Trouble
As the college’s newest Distinguished Professor, Dr. Jörg Steiner has led the Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) in making major advancements in veterinary medicine through the development of diagnostic tests. Pancreatitis—when the pancreas becomes inflamed or undergoes structural damage—is extremely common in both dogs and cats. An estimated 1 out of every 100 dogs […]
CVM’s Steiner Named Among Texas A&M’s Seven 2019 University Distinguished Professors
Dr. Jörg M. Steiner, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS), has been awarded the highest faculty honor bestowed upon a scholar at Texas A&M University with the title of University Distinguished Professor. The designation, conferred by a panel of past […]
Pancreatitis
If your cat or dog is suffering from vomiting and diarrhea, it may be that Fido or Fluffy are spending too much time at the all-you-can-eat buffet. But vomiting and abdominal pain may also indicate pancreatitis, a fairly common condition among cats and dogs that can lead to severe complications and even death. “Pancreatitis is an […]
